Cotton Bowl Foundation

To make a positive impact on those who play the game, attend the game, and support the game. To serve the communities associated with the cotton bowl classic by supporting: -programs that improve opportunities for underserved youth in north texas; -programs that benefit competing team's community; -organizations with a legacy of contributing to the cotton bowl's success; and -specific, timely needs that present a unique opportunity for cbf to demonstrate community leadership and responsiveness (ex:natural disasters).

The cotton bowl foundation is formed and organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the irs code of 1986. Within the scope of the foregoing purpose, the foundation is organized and shall be operated exclusively to carry out certain purposes of the cotton bowl athletic association (cbaa), a texas nonprofit corporation. More specifically, the purpose of the foundation is to support initiatives in the areas of youth, sports, education and human services. The organization produces an annual survey requiring all employees, board members, committee members and key volunteers to inform on conflicts. Any reported conflicts are reported to each respective affiliate board of directors for review and action, where appropriate. In addition, those same people have the obligation to update the conflict of interest statements during the year.